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Regular Planning CommissionMeeting Minutes – Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Page 17 a trucking center and transitioning to office and hotel uses.Ms. Erickson noted that the 811 City had worked hard to redevelop that entire area to make it more aesthetically pleasing 812 for residents and those travelling through the community.Therefore, since this is not a 813 permitted use, Ms. Erickson opined that a one year IU term versus a 3 year term for the 814 owner to get the property cleaned up and get rid of truck storage would be much more 815 acceptable.Ms. Erickson further opined that the trailers currently parked there continued 816 to be an eyesore. 817 With no one else appearing, Chair Boguszewski closed thepublic hearing at 8:37 p.m. 818 Commissioner Position Statements 819 At the request of Member Cunningham, Mr. Paschke advised that the proposed 3 year IU 820 term was based on past practice with IU’s not typically being granted beyond 5 years 821 unless through the renewal process.Over the last few years, Mr. Paschke advised that 822 the typical IU term was for three years, but noted it could be less if the Planning 823 Commission chose to do so.However, Mr. Paschke opined that he thought a 3 year term 824 was viable for theproperty owner, their tenant(s), and the City if the result was eventually 825 achieving a higher and better use for the site, which at one time was motor freight 826 terminal and similar uses. 827 At the request of Member Cunningham, Mr. Paschke confirmed that any IU application 828 had the option of seeking an extension. 829 Chair Boguszewski stated that he had some concerns with this particular IU, opining that 830 he found the sheer number of conditions to make it palatable to be staggering.In 831 addition, Chair Boguszewski noted suggestions by his colleagues to add even more 832 conditions (e.g. fencing, no electrical power for refer trailer storage, etc.), and also 833 concerns with the vagueness of the City’s ability to monitor or enforce what is stored in 834 those trailers depending on the particular tenant going forward.Even though these 835 current trailers are Goodwill Industries-affiliated trailers, Chair Boguszewski noted there 836 was no satisfactory response to the concerns raised by Member Murphy regarding 837 monitoring storage or how that wouldbe realistically accomplished.While agreeing that 838 additional conditions were indicated as previously discussed, and his support for an IU 839 term less than 3 years, Chair Boguszewski agreed with the comments of Ms. Erickson 840 regarding this being a step backwards for the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area, 841 especially with upcoming completion of Twin Lakes Parkway, and serving as a step in 842 reverse for improving the character of this particular sub-neighborhood that was looking 843 for an aesthetic upgrade.If this IU request was for a different part of town, Chair 844 Boguszewski opined that he might find it easier to consider, but not here when there was 845 a direct attempt to upgrade the aesthetics.Chair Boguszewski opined that he, and 846 probably numerous other Roseville residents, would concur with the comments 847 expressed by Ms. Erickson, but also shared her appreciation for all Roseville Properties 848 had done in the community to-date.However, Chair Boguszewski opined that this use 849 was not the best fit on this site, and therefore, he was not leaning toward recommending 850 its approval at this point. 851 Member Bull advised that he had attended and spoken to Mr. Commers and his father at 852 their open house for this project; and recognized their other work currently being finished 853 on other acquisitions before addressing this site, and trying to make it income-producing 854 until it could be marketed for a better and higher use.Member Bull noted that the 855 proposed use under the IU request had been historically compatible with this property, 856 and given the proposed 3 year term and commitment by the owner to raze the building 857 seemed to move forward with a better use of the site.Member Bull noted that by razing 858 the building and restoring the surface area within that three year timeframe would allow 859 Roseville Properties to recoup some of their costs.However, if the property owner found 860 a viable tenant within 6-12 months, he felt confident they would accelerate plans 861 accordingly.Member Bull opined that the number of conditions recommended by staff 862 seemed sufficient, without getting even more excessive with additional conditions, 863 including the requirement to park trailers back to back. 864